How To Pronounce Mint
mint
UK
Phonemic
/mɪnt/
Phonetic
[mɪ̃nt̚]
US
Phonemic
/mɪnt/
In British English, mint is pronounced /mɪnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mɪ̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /mɪnt/.
Mint has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
mɪnt
Mint has one syllable in British English.
mint + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/mɪnts/
US
/mɪnts/
Words That Rhyme With Mint
Questions About Mint
How do you pronounce mint in British English?
In British English, mint is pronounced /mɪnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mɪ̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce mint in American English?
In American English, mint is pronounced /mɪnt/.
Do British and American English pronounce mint the same way?
Yes. Both are /mɪnt/.
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